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Hi, Feeling in a muddle tonight. I'm under the Gynae Oncology team but don't yet have a diagnosis, was seeing Gynaecologist for heavy periods that my GP didn't know how to treat due to previous breast cancer. Had had an ultrasound in July which showed...
I am beyond terrified any suggestions of what questions to ask I’m convinced it’s spread every twinge I get
Hello, I was diagnosed in Aug 2021 with stage 4a ovarian cancer. I’ve had debulking surgery, two cycles of carboplatin paclitaxel chemotherapy and was on Niraparib for a year. These have stopped working. My cancer has spread to my liver peritoneum and...
My friend has been diagnosed with primary peritoneal cancer stage 4 and waiting for the Cytoresuctive surgery after 4 chemo. Has anyone had cytoreductive surgery for stage 4 cancer? How did they cope after removal of various organs? Whixh organs were...
Hi there I am new to the group, had my surgery in January then chemo which finished in August and it’s really all starting to hit me now. I think I feel worse mentally than I did when I was going through it all. Does anyone else feel this way?
Hi all, had an MRI on Friday 18th & wondering what other peoples time frames for getting results?
Hi, I am in my early 40s and been advised I probably have ovarian cancer. I have large mass on each ovary and lesions on the abdomen. I am due to have surgery at the end of the month, a full hyst ctomy. I am so scared about what the future holds and feel...
Hello all I am new to the Forum and was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer in November 23. I was first told Stage 1 and then after PET scan stage 3. Unfortunately the oncology team Consultant and registrar did not appear to communicate clearly with each...
Good morning all Following my ultrasound last week, I received a call from my doctor within 48 hours with results that weren't positive! I have an anechoic cyst, size of a 50p,thick septation and traces of vascularity, possible daughter cysts alongside...
My mother is a stage 3C ovarian cancer patient (primary peritoneal), diagnosed in January 2023. She underwent first-line chemotherapy (6 cycles) and debulking surgery. Afterward, she was monitored with ultrasound scans, which identified a recurrence of...
